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Researchers at Graz University have uncovered decades-old vulnerabilities lurking inside file-notification systems across every major operating system — Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android. Through unprivileged access, attackers could infer keystrokes, visited websites, or even steal credentials. Linux has shipped partial mitigations, but Microsoft and Apple have acknowledged the flaws without patching them, with a full demonstration expected at a security conference in two thousand twenty six.
Shifting to the physics of virtual worlds, the Rapier physics engine has introduced advanced soft-body simulation capabilities aimed squarely at game developers. Soft bodies — think cloth, flesh, or deformable terrain — have long been computationally expensive to model convincingly. This update represents a meaningful step toward bringing that kind of physical realism into real-time interactive experiences without requiring specialized hardware.
And in the world of digital finance, Morgan Stanley has joined the prediction market platform NEXTPredict, signaling a continued push toward institutional legitimacy in a space still dominated by sports betting. Valuations across the sector are increasingly tied to the expectation of deeper institutional participation, though whether that bet pays off remains, appropriately enough, an open question.
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